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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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